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Chapter 1.85 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

किं स्वित्कृत्वा लभते तात लोका;न्मर्त्यः श्रेष्ठांस्तपसा विद्यया वा तन्मे पृष्टः शंस सर्वं यथाव;च्छुभाँल्लोकान्येन गच्छेत्क्रमेण

English Translation

Ashtaka said: O sire, how does a man attain to those higher regions whence there is no return to earthly life again? Is it by asceticism or knowledge? How does a man attain to the region of the highest bliss? As I ask you, tell me all.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

किं | स्वित् | कृत्वा | लभते | तात | लोकान् | मर्त्यः | श्रेष्ठ + तपस् | विद्यया | वा
तन् | मे | पृष्टः | शंस | सर्वं | यथावत् + शुभ + लोक | येन | गच्छेत् | क्रमेण